San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-30
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For the Daily LIGHT:

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committee, who have the blooming" OF
our city on hand, before they can cleave
through the mossgrown crust, that es-
yelops the back and souls, Of some Of
our citizens, who are always grooming
about expenses" and the good old
times "befOre the war" when this old
historic city was a paradise. No doubt
it suited those mti-bellum days, but it
don't suit now, by any means. We must
glide on with the tide OF progress, or be
forever left in Obscurity. Yet | notice
those "old croskers" never fail to be
ready to reap the advantages Of pro-
gressive mans ideas, or labors, without
a word of thanks, though their fingers
greedily clutch the dimes that have
come to them during this onward march
Of Improvement. Why, know a man,
an old citizen, who Is continually COM
planning that there's twice too many
people here, and that II half Of them
were gone, the rest could live well,
there's too much taxes already, he cries,
and now they want to put on more. He
can't see that increase of taxes means
increase Of property. 1t is needless to
add, that this mans houses which he
rents, are In a ramshakle condition,
nothing but ''good nature" keeping the
fences together, that the smallest wind
might level. You see, "times are hard"
and he can't afford to improve, but the
renter is expected to be on hand with
"hard cash." without fail, on the
first day Of every month, al
though his accommodations may be
far below par, for the money.
This man believes the water Of the
ditch is purer and better than that Of
the hydrants; and according to his be-
lief, he refuses to put In hydrant for
his renters-though they would gladly
pay the extra dollar on rent. The nom
progressive man is the curse Of every
city, and retards its progress as much as
the devastation of fire or sword. IL our
city Is crsDped by such men, we certain
ly have some good live business men,
whose progressiveness pulls those old
croakers along, until they drop by the
way side, and are seen no more. just
look at the business done by our mer-
chants who advertise most literally.
Look at Wolfson, he is q small man In
stature, but q giaht in business. No
moss on that little mans back. He is
alive and 90 ahead, all over. IL times
are dull he don't Groak and say: "The
town is dead" Not much; he only gets
up new dodge in advertising, and
reaps a harvest, while other merchants
are hiding their head under their wing,
poor thingsl and bewailing the death of
business.
Ifyou want progressive man; man
who has will, power and vim, take
man with large nose, 1t is true index
of character. | don't mean large fat
nose that looks like chunk of dough,
but an aquiline or Roman nose, a nose
that surely indicates what its possessor
amounts to. Think over all the noted
men, and see if they are not all blessed
with prominent noses, there is my per-
Leayenworth, Kan. Why he has a
famous nose," and the Will power that
man possesses in wonderful. He would
burn at the stake for what he thought
was right, and that Is the main reason,
why ne is always having some trouble.
He has sharp tongue and pen, and
never flinches from welding it for what
he thinks is right, but is sOciable man.
Col. Antheny Ia the prince of good fell
lows, he has lovely home, and the
handsomest wife in the state. she is
perfectly regal, in her beauty. A vast
amount of "twaddle" has been written
about his sister, but truer, nObIer,
sweeter woman does not exist than
Susan B. Anthony, but like her brother,
she is willing to give her life, in
advocating what she thinks is right. |
honor and respect man with
will power, mot mulishness) who
can see and grasp the situation
and lend all his energies to bring about
success In his line of business. The
longest life is but span in the endless
round of years, and If each succeeding
generation does not progress more than
the previous one, we are sure TO lapse
back into barbarism. So our progress
sive men must buckle on their armor
more securely and drag the old moss
back element along till they, too. shall
be ready to eXclaim, sit is well to be
here" may not be OF any service In
the money line in booming our city, still
| have some influence, and such as it ia,
will be freely given when write for the
northern press. l would like to live to
Bee this city what she ought to be, the
queen city of Texas, and such hope
and trust she will become through the
influence and vim of our enterprising
citizens.
The live city or the live business man
Is the one who advertises and keeps
their attractions before the public eye.
Look at our genial "Uncle JESSIE"
Why, no place is secure from the light of
his visage, the only place I've never seen
his picture was on the church pulpit. II
you start to read new story, before
you finish, you are politely invited to
call upon your "Unole Jessie" and see
what he has to offer you. They may
talk about pawnbrokers as they will, |
must say from my own experience that
I've always found Emerson polite, lem
lent and gentlemanly. He is strictly
business, tits true, but he is very far
from being a shylook. | admire large
hearted, progressive, generous man,
but from the close, narrow guage
stingy man, who will squeeze nickle
till it yells. "Good Lord, deliver u.s."
They can't see ahead the length of their
nose. They are like those New York
beggers who die rich, and during their
life time, lived in want and hunger, to
hoard riches, that fall to the public,
while none drops tear over their pau
per grave, or mOurns the heart that was
given up to avsrice and greed. | would
rather die without nickle, honored and
loved by mankind, than to die an I'M
loved millionaire, for no money can
compensate for love and happiness, on
earth, and when this tabernacle OF clay
is dissolved and enter on that unknown
shore, 1t is my hope, that loving hands
will lay me away and tears OF regret
and love will fall over the grave of the
lost and dead. MAGNOLIA.
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